Celestyal Cruises reveals new cabins aboard Celestyal Discovery ahead of debut in UAE

Celestyal Cruises has released the first images of its upgraded cabin offering onboard Celestyal Discovery, following the ship’s second extensive refit and refurbishment in Athens earlier this year.

The 1360-guest ship returned to service in March, 2025 for her summer Mediterranean season and will reposition to the Arabian Gulf in December for her maiden deployment in the Middle East, joining fleet mate Celestyal Journey.

During the refit, Celestyal Discovery received 47 new staterooms – including 30 Junior Dream Suites and two Grand Horizon Suites, with 15.5sqm balconies, located above the bridge.

These new cabins increase the ship’s premium capacity by more than 50%, while 15 additional interior Cosmos Cabins have also been added, resulting in a 7.4% overall passenger capacity increase.

The new staterooms were developed in partnership with design agency AMK, incorporating design elements inspired by the regions the ship visits.

“This winter’s refit programme onboard Celestyal Discovery speaks volumes about our continued investment into our guest experience,” said Lee Haslett, Chief Commercial Officer, Celestyal Cruises. “We’ve not only added more balcony staterooms but enhanced our premium cabin options to meet growing demand for more space and comfort, while preserving the small-ship charm and personal service for which we’re known.”

“These images showcase just how far we’ve come, and we’re incredibly proud to be taking Celestyal Discovery to the Arabian Gulf for the very first time this December,” he added.

Celestyal Discovery will make her Arabian Gulf debut on December 12th, 2025, joining fleet mate Celestyal Journey, which returns to the region for her second season on December 6th, with a Grand Prix celebratory sailing.

The ships will offer 3-, 4- and 7-night cruises from Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Doha, until March 2026, with plans to return to the region for the next three consecutive years.

Celestyal’s Arabian Gulf itineraries include:

• A weekly 3-night Iconic Arabia cruise: roundtrip from Abu Dhabi (Friday to Monday) with calls to Dubai and Sir Bani Yas Island, offering beach and wildlife safari experiences. Prices from $339.
• A weekly 4-night Iconic Arabia cruise: roundtrip from Abu Dhabi (Monday to Friday) with calls to Doha, Dubai (via Ras Al Khaimah), and Khasab in Oman. Prices from $429.
• A weekly 7-night combination of the two itineraries, from $689.

The Arabian Gulf itineraries are included in Celestyal’s Summer Promotion, running until August 31st, 2025, offering up to 60% off across 87 sailings from June 2025 to March 2027.

All promotional fares include meals, soft drinks, WiFi, port fees and gratuities. Guests will also receive 25% extra on all credit added to their CelestyalPay tab before departure, earning up to €250 in onboard spend.